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Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas records, 1979-2021

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas
Title
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas records
Dates
1979-2021 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.4 linear feet, (24 boxes)
Collection Number
Mss.047
Summary
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is a multinational organization devoted to serving professional dramaturgs and supporting, affirming and broadening the practice of dramaturgy in the performing arts. The records of the LMDA span the years 1979-2021 and document the development of this organization from its creative inception by leaders C. Lee Jenner and Alexis Greene to its incorporation into a formal non-profit organization to legal engagements of the late 1990s to its administrative present.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is a multinational organization devoted to serving professional dramaturgs and supporting, affirming and broadening the practice of dramaturgy in the performing arts. Dramaturgy can be defined as the practice of refining the social, historical and literary context and consciousness of a dramatic work. A dramaturg supports the creative process and facilitates innovation in theatre while helping a performance remain connected to its origins and motivating texts. Dramaturgs serve as both an informed respondent and confidant to primarily the director and playwright, though they are also a resource for the whole production team and performing ensemble. The creation of LMDA provided structural organization to this intellectual field while both affirming and challenging the practice of dramaturgy. Through its creation in 1985, LMDA declared the importance of dramaturgy in American theatre. LMDA has grown and adapted to reflect the needs of its members throughout its existence.

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Content Description

The records of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) span the years 1979-2021 and document the development of this organization from its creative inception by leaders C. Lee Jenner and Alexis Greene to its incorporation into a formal non-profit organization to legal engagements of the late 1990s to its administrative present. The collection includes personal and official correspondence, annual conference materials, membership information, legal papers, news clippings, scripts, programs, posters, photographs, publications, and grant proposals. The administrative records in this collection primarily document the work of LMDA members Geoff Proehl, DD Kugler, Liz Engleman, and Lynn Thomson. Proehl was responsible for the initial collection of these records, the annotations found throughout the records are often, though not uniformly, his.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Name of document, date.] Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. University of Puget Sound Archives & Special Collections. Tacoma, Washington.

Restrictions on Use

Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by subject.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Dramaturgy
  • Performing arts
  • Photographs
  • Theater

Maddie R. Faigel under the supervision of Katie L.B. Henningsen.
2015

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